The billboard (Aug 1905)

The Billboard 19 : 41V fOM „ T«D Tllz<r Utt Ida bon* fa ^•al. vrmt to N«n' Y«rk IM vaa . lint' be iraa amblUoa to be- cooe *i, actor mat 'iQcmsrut •oDswrlter; . and . IB the jean wolc^ bare tDt^Trened be hA« mcftt amply r>rr)«|l out JUa dctecmiMtlon. It was fMnrl}- UilrtMO J*»JM tkM he attMiptad to write 1U» llt«t -- - lore Vou. .Botb falb^ and.mother. He carried tlrla lonely manuscript Crom pub- llsliet to pubUabrr a-ltbout succeaa. bnt talluK illtf not diiiheartfa tbls genlin; bli laat resort ^v'as WllltA 'VVpodvi'axd. one of tb« popalar ora- $:c hou6f« aJoQjt pnblUhen* ron'. -who predicted Mr. Von TlUer'a >nece»« and accepted bia oooj- poeitloa. Bla next atep waa to abloe as aa actor, and be aooB ioufd UmMtH. tooatioc alooc Uw baoks Mr. Hrdc. Sttocr Rut Lrnn^ Dr. JekTl Mr. Kioc and plv* «( tkat aect, ' rv Hooaler'Btille tna Mm He aeenred flenrse SIdne.r tv Ws partoojr and started ont for raiiderlUe. He waa tben maMne alxty' <loUars per week In the sbow ImslDfaa, and aaerlflced It for a Ofteen doUar a week >il> and royalties aa a soog 'Witter, to write ' ezcluxlvely for Maurice Shapiro. He (OOQ fouml bia first aooc netted Um (4.000 nfalty and ariw tlurt lie kept on acorlnc Of the bnndreda trf writer* wbo bare eltlier ceopOMd music or written wc-rds for popolar aoaica. Hanry Von Tllzfr U probably the most twMfc . and' it liaft been bla good fortune to •Wk*.. the, popular f.incy at ereiy attempt. OC ■tmjp tat' aunibef of aoogs bar wblcb be la MpeariBK «e sire bere an Incomplete llat, for *a Klvr' them all (roaM nqolre more space tkn> «w w apatcd- Ikr mis artiele. Onr read en wfll ireoiLslsr aniv eld Meads aaaonc sncK titles as' -I: Wonder If Me** . WaUlK, 1 bod3r;a Wslttnc ftar Jle, Our HkSSiTm In Tlie TiUsKe . By tbe -Sca. I Wmmt Ito Be • Leadlni: =I.*dy. Oh Mlas Pboebe. Jeoar Iice. I Ain't Oot Ko nsv Vor Sleep. I Aim't Oafa' To Weep Ko'More, I'll Lenre My Bapur Hdoe Par Too, (wbleb was tbc nrst of tbe oo-oo^ •oogs.. and we'll .all sppreclate the fact tbat tbere bare been, a thoosand imitators). My Old New HatDpsblre ■ -Home. My Jersey lAly, I'll Be TlitTe. Jlary Dear; WLen Kate and I Were CcTOlus TUro- the Bye Malloda's Bag Time Ball. JastCa*'4 Help RxMn Lorkv Tbat Man. jrOLES^VON Too left BeMnd, Isn't It LoTely To Be On the Stage, When The Trodpe Comes Bock To Town. Ife a Lorcly Day For a Walk, Al fonse and Gnaton, The M«n Witb Tbe Doocb Try One. Meet Me When Tbe Son Goea Down. lU Be MlBSlnS Ail Yonr Klaslng Bye and Bye ^e and Meet Me. Sadie; Under « Chestnnt Tree, We'll Faddie Onr Own Canoe Louisa Seh^dt, Down Where the Swanee Bli»r Flows, and Ooax Me. I Want To Be As Actor L«dr. Wliat a Beanttfol World This Woold Be. Mardee, Wbo'* Utile Girlie !■ 'oo: Since Imo- swie Went to Oooklnc SciKiM, Down Wbere tbe Sweet Potatoes Oroar. Down On tbc. Soatk Sea lale. BeautUoi Fairy Xsks, Xsrtl Mn* To Read tbe Aiwrer In tW Stars aal JM i<ero«s USS-*-*?*l_!9« •»•» ■*«> "rttten and poblMM. .flit iMMdatlon «t a saccess for It baa — " great _^ . .>al<k *hacs attU lemains tbs tower «f almnlh' fa. ni« T«a lUacr wbo has most appropriatriy taM'-Mf "bis man behind tbe mat.'''IB feaslDC wbo bare met Jaica, dl pal. 'His geniality Is effenaaei. ttr wUlmlted and Us repgttHoa tbe "^M' hand" Is admuicdir any man In bis callLng. Jalea has l>eeo Associated, mere rtmatelj, with Harry In all of 1 career. He is the eldest of tbe Voo TUsns. of twbom there are a baif doaen In tbe music bosineas. t>at he disdains to elucidate tbe prob- lematical tkne be baa spent In tbe happy world he Is dldlitg mlrthfullr thtoucb. Aitliuuph be is seldom beard of In print, be can connt bit friends as embracing almost tlie entire mo- alcal and TaudeTlIIe profeaslon. The Billboard baa preralled upon btm to sit stlU loos enongb to bare hb> pictore taken, and tbe resnlt aerres to embellish this reference to one of the most popular and snecessfai music firms In tbe cooO' try. Mks Is always seeking new friends anions the BSSlkisiSB. sad bis labor of mirthful "booat tng" MMM t» acTcr erase. His bonis are long, and Ma iMi rta to entenain bis friends are always pitched at fan iteam bead, wblle dnr- ing bis boars at -«be ofllce of tbe Ann be manages t» be p ts sant. seemlagly, on all an Hoots at oaee. Br lit to MmkL tte aMat foteat force fa tbe Tsa TIlav aaanr* iiritr. (or b* pniMn Mr tlals of mirtb. s ready wit. a knows not of resnre. snd a beait as He tits own ample proportions- Win Voa TUzer Is tbe latest reemlt to tbe actlTe forces In ti>e bonae of Von TUser. and be is rapidly acquiring tbe spirit of cordlalltx and personal popularity -wbiob seems to tall family heirloom to tie Voo Ttlsers «*. IndianapolU. Of this season's new songs -Hairy Von Tilser speaks yery hopefully, and. altboagb tlie.f hare been sang In pubHc for. ooly a (e|i; weeks, their reception would seem to.wamnt a most sanguine omlook for succeas. He par- ttenlarly statea tbmt Where The Morning Glo- ries Twine Around The Door. What Ion Colng To Do When Tbe Bent Comes Aroood, Makb>c Eyes and Wait Till tlie Sun Shines, Nellie, wni be terrific hits. Ic la not a matter of Tanlty or conceit, tnt slo>ply .abe knowledge of bia own IKHFCtS. ABird im- a Qtlded Cage. My Dixie Lon. Goro- ■«d Capers. Keep Otf tbe Otass. Cboodate "Jjyo. My Lady Botlentot, In The Btemal "W. WatehloE and WalUos, Ey'ry I4ttle B-i SfP*- In Tacallon .me. When tbe Ftwat Is 25_~*„''*^'n- -Msmtle Dear: Down On tbe E™- Maoaloo of Aolitne Hearts. Down At the mS. ■!!!••'•*•'"''** «>* MIseo- HaU. Goodby. My Bamboo Queen. Hannah. Won't '2P**"D»«: JUexander, Wooidn't It i;««e T i^i n aa mj i . . Abcahcm. Trlxle, Oh Jenny r"**— J • ftuasaa A»wn Wiiere Tbe Wnrs- SrJ? J*""* * Bmav AReniaoa. In The Bf* aa«-s»«w.IlBdsme Aaliiassr Bnah ■«* tba iiisaHj aad. ^ Iba way, sons after e>ls maaf fcTTsmtiaupiSM lis re^ ceirea ttam tb* toswara a bea^U dtonoBd AS: Abosnl «^ar I>teaiaIaDd. Base Xaa v^ilJ^'S Mey. aweet Doca Deil, atf» A ■ri^Sr 5«a*» Ohfe-Oome «o, Sofs. and XsOsw ^Miittj BeOM^fie One «( tbt Bays Is American Trumpeters, Tour (Falrland Park): . Passaic. N. J., T-12. A'larcons Mexican- Trio (nolqae): Siieboygan. Wis.. 14-19; Adsle t Her Lions (White CItT): West Basra. Cobii.. T-lS; (Sobmer Psrit) Msalissl. Osb., •1+Sept. a.- •■ •■ ■'- AUlsoa. auaa XyaaMlb^^ .(VMaria' SaiOs Mew York OltJ. V-a. ■ Aatitoa ft Votmr (iMil Fnk): Cmtf -IMand. N. T.. T^SL- -t • .- ArweUl (Laaa FM): OoofT Mtad. IK: -Z.. 12. Beectanm. Cbarles: En route with the Smith Greater Amusement Co. See Midway Routes. Bnscb Famllr. •WODderfnl (Ctneapaph): Spo- ■ kaoe. -Wash.. T-M; <StaT) T ' BrlndamooT. Great (OcOMB): 7-12. ■ - BeAnos, Tbe (Oratral' IjMbl 8. IHwlO s ii. Cla.. T-I3 (O B Te r n a t W a) MBue OtTi as. - - • •• Byron £ Blanch (Mission): San Francisco, Cat.. 7-12: (Broadway) San Frandsoo 14-IS. Bloom. Capt. (Fontaine ferry Park): Lools- vlUc, Ky.. 6-12. ' ■■ • Banletts. 'Tbe Mufdcsl <ltal«Ba>i^ nai- 4a ■lac. Wis., 7-18. ■ ■ Bobe. Ceiina (Orpbeimi): San FVsncIseo. Cel., Sl-Aog. 12; (Orpbenn) Los Angeles 14-18. Bryanr «-SanUe (MDaro Faik): TaronM^ Oat..' --12. •■ • - - Brme. Mt» O. W.' 'mMlHfc- .Maai.' '7-J9. Saker ft Cyan (ftnaa Fadt): TaoacMawa.- O..^ 17-12. - ■ Brown, Toas-ffSoa): «« l «as . '0, 7-l«. BiowiUBg'; Wtlp ft -nnkd { Wi wiW ilb 'a aaaO: - mus. rtu. 7-nr --^ • Barry ft Halws (Keim)t Ifcw ««k» Qtjrv T-12. Bartoo, Al- H- (Keitb's): New York CttT, T-<I2. Bark* & LaBne (Oufaa): N. Y.. T-12. ~ V . Botterwortb. Mabel (Omr - natl. O., 7-12 Baker, :<eUle ((^ey Island): Cincinnati.. O. 7-12. Cnllen Jas. ' (Fontaine Ferry Park): Lonls- TiUe, Ky., 8-12. CalTin, James (Grand): neam^ Oal., T-12; (Norelty) Stocktoo 14 19. Cook * Hall (MasaabeBic Lake): Moocliester, N. H.. 7-12. CUtrord A Orth (BUoo): Lansing, Mich., T- •12. dark, Clever (CanlTCtl)t Terk. Mcb., M-U. Crane, Floaste (IMctoc'a SSrd St.) Oogaa ft maun (MMt^: Utm Xortt-Ottri 7-12. ■ " ■ "i, ' Carter. Hr. ^ Mtak ttjl CIL. T- Ooaer Maad. tWadirgstb'a O. Doraeb ft taadl fCoUaaai): Orad 6- 12: (Sbea-*) BidhOak H. X.. U-» DeMonde ft TtlMiwi (AadT ~ Rapid*. la.. T-IS: (■aBBK) . . DiUy ft jufaa OftHiia »iklt Mssa.9 a-T fff , DerrU.- Jhs. T. (SMattr) 12. Dryden, (marlcB: En route witli MoUle Bailey's Show. See Tent Sbow Bontes. Daly Si. Murphy (Union): Bakersfleld. Oal., T. 12: IPlckwIck) San Diego 14-19. Dagnell, Miss .\urle (Temple): Detroit, Midi., 14-19: (Olympic) Chicago, lU., 21-20. Dale. Violet (Casino): ManliatUn Beach, N. v.. 7-12 Dixon ft BoIOK'S (Pastor's): Kesr Yark Ctt;, 7- 12. ■.■ 1 : - -. , .■ • Doyle. Patv (FataTlaant i I«tMiiMiW .«. 7-d2. - . . . Eldrld. i». Tftl ii if s . Tbe Wmm. fatk): Oesdaad. C MS; Ooa Vaifc) Mttriaus; Sa.. 14-19. BMef'ft Msstr (Uaw «uk): nttrimrs. Pa. aiNtCb M (Bii^<ni(): mat um aitil vm>. Eppa fc^weWa .(Cllliiw Oaf>»|> o., T-oa; ■ • Efbarda (t«a «aifc) T-ie. Fentelle k Radclllte - (Hanhm'a Pofat): To- ronto, Out., 7-12. Farley-. James ft Garden): Fredo & Dsns ( la., 13-19. Famnm, Bud. Trio (ThOber): Crestline 7-12; OBrady-s Lake) Kent 13-19. PloydK. Tlie (Casino): Bamptoo.' Bascb. N. B.. 7 12: (Ct^ntral Paik) Ooter-14-19. French, HenU ft Co. <etoetsr>a M ULY York City, 7.12. FeUx ft Bany (Proctor's 23d St.): New TtaA City 7-12. Fox, Madge (Pastor's): New York Cnty, 7-12. ntzbDgb, Anna (Casino): Manhattan Beach. N. Y.. T-12. . Faosts. Five (Coaey lalaad):-. Oinelmati. O., IM2. 99.* r . Mdaiaas. Tbe MasiesI (BbMMM toca.( X. r., I-H. ,. Oodftcy ft n e ad e isoB (Tangla): DeM>tt,-.]fIeb., 14-19. Oofortb ft Doyle (I«Tle Fsrk): JosUn. Uo. 6- 12: (Orpbeum Parky Webb Cll7 1^97 Graee. Russell I. (Unique): Mteaeapolis. Ulnn., 7- 12. • . Gteete; Tbe (Lnoa Bark): OiMrUaal, N. Y., GaiTtail Geocgfa lEsItt^): Hair Xtek. OUr. 7-lCL HoOman ft Lombard. (Utahna): Salt lake City, Ctab. 7-12; Ogden 14-19. Howard. Siancbe (SbeUtoot Faik): Wilmliic. ton. Del.. 7-12. ■ . Howard. Barry ft Sftr (D«1MA:' AtlsiMIc City, -N. J.. 7-12. : . ■ Helns, Billy (Segnr'a PMIieB): .Bome, N. Y. 12. Henry. Eugene (Scbllts Oazdea): Oklahoma CltJ. Okla., 6-12;. (EMte) DaTenport, la. 14-lS. Hayes. iJttle Xtommr -ft Me -KUIr (Ualmie) mn. MSRT E; dndqw): "12. . Hall. UOy Mar (Tbarec'a Park): K. Y.. T-lSi BosrsTd BnB..(OtplMam): Ssn Ftaaefaee^. Cal. 13-38. Hosan. -EiBcat * Oiw: (yktato): Sisfr City, T-JBL -.-. .-. -i-f, Hilllacd, Babm *..>OSb-''fBisllVa) CUT. T-12. Holcooibe, Oartis ft Webb (ilnfcrsoll. FsA): I>es Moines, la.. 13-19. HUl ft Sylvian^. (TIcMafa): Meir Yatt Ottr. BssO't. .Knr Camden, N. T-M. ■ aadle ft OUT. T-12. Oarey ft Potter T-IB. - OattT*. SU (Mr. m-iMBi- Oo. (Proctor's): New York (Psstoc*B>: Ntir Yoik Ottr, T-12 Herzo^<;amaras York City, 7-12. Inness ft Ryan (lakerlew Park): Terre Haute, Ind., 7-12. James ft Dayia (Woodlyn Park) J.. 7-12- Jackson ft Dooglas, Mioses (SbeQpot Park): Wilmington. DeL, T-12; (Mercer Park) Tren- ton, X. J.. 14-19.. . . . ,. .. EenyoD ft D<.'Gamio.'Qls4(DBAmikl: -shMmA Mass., 7-12. . . . Gas ft MsilOB (lagooa): Ladksr, Kr*. MS. KoUcr ft Muloa (Baaa.-PolBt): Kabaot. Maao., T-IS. , ■. Econcdr ft Booarr iKslttls): FbOsdelphU. .Fa.. T-U: fEeltb's) -Basinn. MSaa., M-UTV Eader. Abdid VIetoifa): New York Citr. T-as. Bdeer. Mr. ft Mts. AKtvd (OlympIOr Obiesgo, in., T-12. - . Kennetiel (Luna Park): Ooney Island, N. Y., 7-12. Karson. £lt (Keitli's):.. New York Cltr. T-12. Kabn, Ban*' (Lavoon): Ludlow. Kr.. S-IA.... LaCette^^LjnMqM^BMCl^ ■ jhwM a.^nUt^j^ 19.' ■• ; — -1 --ij:.*- Leslie. Geo. W. (E^mptre): Oakland. Oil..-.T-lS]' (SoreHy Park) Stockton 14-18. Loist-Plfan TTlD (iBkeMc Faik):. iiupkli, Mlcb., 7-ia,- ■ . ■ Lawrence. Al. CSaMMT' fbSkyS."i^SMMnk'JI. Y., 14-19. . .V-,. ; Leona ft Leota KTrrstal): Kofcomo, Ind:, T-iSs (Sbieid's ParUIon) Himtln«:tan 14-19. ^> .--. Locb»ood. Mr. ft Mxa. George (Brookslde-Park): Athol, Mass-. 14-19. X(al>re\v Jk LaZooe (Khston Park): Easton. Pa., 7-12: (Ailentows Park) AUentotm 14-19. Laelle. E<t«r. (Sootbeia rack): nttaborg. Pa.. T-IS, Usette: loate wttb tbe New Faxfcar Amaae- ment Os. -Sa*' MMwaj Bootes. UDdsix«aa-ft' Andsssan. <fen I«ke Fsik): Tt. Scott. Saa.. e-lt: <Otpbeiim) Webb CHr. M». U-19. XaOsont. Bessie <B<9d Park): Pern, lad., •-12. Leons. The (Lagooa): IjDdlojr. Sr. Lane ft Suslaetta - (Wonderlaad): Minn.. 7-12. LoiAdeUa (Park): Metldcn, Conn.. T-U. Leslie ft Dadey (Proctor'a 23d St.) Now York City, T-J2. . ..- -■. . . . Lovett. M. -B.. iVaa Cnier): Bfbsatefady.',!!. Y.. T-IE. .... ^ .-.-SI-!-- I«iriB, Al. fWIWtaB^ raaft) —"—" 7-flept. a. .. - ..,,.v. Law^jp^partfflent EDITBD BY MAtTBICK B. BOSENZWBIO. la tills dapartmsat ail legal qaastisas psr- Himng ts dsmaatio rslationa. wlUa. oontraots^ arHslnsl and sonar*! thaatiiaal law, will bo ■aiwsis* Oemmmiloatioas shMld bs sddzasasd to £aw XdUor. Xba BOlbasxd. IMg anadmVi »aw Tsik.Cltr. aad mot ksav f«a aaMa aa« of ■ " .(MW X«fe law wiu be ittaa .«Nm9.- fB» .HiaB 4a .aak opssUy a particolaa aMahft' ..- I. In 1901 I was'Injured and aned Cor damagea Mr contract wltb my lawyers was <bis: Thar were to stand all expenses and 1 araa to. sira them half of the Judgment tbe caaK rsi*d<inrd me. I got Jndgment for one ttinimnil doUaiik and tbe lawyer on tbe otber side appealed tba esse to the supreme court; tbe iadgment in tba state court allows six per oeot. laterest. Do my lawyers receire six per oeat. Interest on their half, or do I get all of tbe teteicst on the one tboosandT 2. While Ike Jndgraest was in the inpreme court I bomwcd some moner and gare an aaslgnment for tbe amoont I bor- rowed on the lodgment and It was rerersed. Does the assigiuDent bold good on the next Judgaeatl »: Xka. caw waa tiled onr. last fan tarn at aoact aad I aoc tba aaaw Ji aa beam aad <b«r aiBt It back (a tba i coBTt asala. How U It Is aff Iswreta draw tbe aaiaBat ol tbe i. oat aa acdsr ttom aaa. or what fa fha pioceedliici Id ndi a 1. Tbe intcRst fa on tbe bat roar fawreiB are ontttM fa wmm balf B. before jaar atfaBWia w~ " Yoor attofncrs can alaa I tbe bands, of the sberUt ; the-SBoocr goes < ' ' ' : to .'fa.'lt' I recently secured in tbe osone sC boslneas note signed by A.... Co. by ,.lfa president. As tbe credit of tbe company was voqaestloosbla 1 liad no hesitation In accepting tbe .oai>er. It now deTeiopes that, the by-lsws of the compsar require tbe .signature of botb tlie president and secretary to all uotea, and I aai told tiiat tlte note is not coUectsble.—R. P, New York. If you -bad no notice of ooch slgnatnre -re- QtUrements st the time yoa took-toe. notei tba defense of the compaor fa icUasce opoa Ifa by-lawa atlpofatlan wlU ba aC aa aeaU-'aad **-■••.'»,« Li-ns. Tbe (Lnna Park): Onatg Msad. N. Y.; 7-ia. - Lafayette. Tbe Orcat'Sbsw (Okofaol: .-BtA- moad. . :Va.. 7-12; (BfaeMe Cask) .BaltlmOR.- Md.. 14-19. : Iftiril. Bdwfa (eaafar): Mnr Ystk OMr. MB^ dnar * .wallr OW9MW: HMr Xtt fHV. ^ifc; .- ••■ • , .. ■ -■• -^L-r'-^i-^'*- Muiplij' Jk Auftwa'' Qfallk!^? Baafaa^ jfaas;* 14-10. ■ MItcbeB ft Browning (Ebia Irske V«rfc>: :V%. Scott. Kan., 6-12. -ti.- Marrlott Twins (Dresmland Poitd: Socbeeter, N. Y., 7-ia. , Mayer ft Irwin (Bark): Osrt<w. O.. 14-19. Mangels. J.; 6.: ^ toofa wUk Ifea UoBigch AmnaefaCBt " McSorier.*-BHaafaa -(lfaWM»9t- 7-12. ... Mar Tina (Btjon): Ostakoah. Wb.. T-lS; (O. H.) Manttowoc 14-19. Merediths. Tbe (CaneT' Isfand): Clfaffanatl. O.. 6-12. ... .... ..I .-.s^. MIett. Prof, ft Dogs fOlfaMfa IMfett' naa. O., 6-12. • ■ Madcapa, Tbe Three {FUqrlaad^: N. J., 14-19: — - - - - K. Y., a-SB.. ■ ;•:.: ..: - . ... McOaath Bass. (Toong'a Mac*: -Ofaaa OUr^-.M^- 'J.. 7-lS.: . • ■ ,'t "•..•.t.-r- Msnnk ft Dssae (SteeplMhaat-VWIr -AOaHlls Marckley ft Cmis (B*a)S .«MMBi^-<W«,»ar. (Victory) Son Jose tMBk', „ -- ' .Vto*^; Monugue's Cockatoo Ofaeai {■bMhM|».-K>IMir York City. 7-12.- . ' ^ Mltcbell. Addle (Victoria): New York -Oia.' 31-Aug. 12. - .!••.:;: Mlllersblp Sisters (fl aaliaj> i) llaalVr City. N. J.-. 7-12. .(• • -;• -r-• Manafleld ft Wilbur gft a t.fal '* M ST.): tNaw York Caty, 7-12. SBles ft Nitnm (Pastor's): New York Ollr, •7-12. - . . •. Migoanl Family (Casfao): Msakattaw Beaeb. s. Y.. 7-ia . .. ., - Mosber. Houghton ft UoSber. CWh«aifacB«ae>:- New.Xork Ottr, :.■ Natlooal Trio (Domer Park): AUeartown. Rk. T-12: (Asblajid Park) GitaidTllle 14-19. Nfaa (G. O. B.>s -WlnoBO. Minn.. T-12. Neola (Casfao Park): Kalamaxoo. Mich., 6-12; (Pro^iect .Park) Oobnqoe. la- 13-19. Keedham ft Wood. (Ibvle's): Atlsatle Cttj. U. J.. T-12. .... NeTarros. The . Iftaclailg M MM: . SMr XMk City. 7-12. NapoU Trio 0(aafao): Y.. 7-12.. . OHetts ft Tijfar .<qeadaiBon'W: N. Y.. T-l±. ■bane ft . ckt. T-ia. (CoDtlnoed on pagv 28.) HAURtCE H. ROSBOWEK. Uwyer 93-88 Nasaan St., New York General Practice. SraciAvrrt-rlXyt^Biac DIfflcalties and Theatrical Law. B$flaoed rates Co ttie protes^on. tUltm-liVf^ J^^ PSrtment The Billboard.